V MEHTA book reviews

Portrait of India

Singular Study of a Complex Land

Ved Mehta's Portrait of India is a must-read for all students of Indian culture. His perspective, as an Indian educated and living abroad, is unique. A bit heavy-going in spots, but well worth the ... Read More

The Stolen Light

What It's Like to be Blind

This book, an enjoyable read, is especially interesting for the insights it gives into blindness--details and difficulties that I'd never have thought of. The (blind) author is from India, and the ... Read More

Remembering Mr. Shawn's New Yorker: The Invisible Art of Editing

Wonderful, wonderful

It is so clear that Mehta learned his craft from Shawn, and that he was a wonderful student with a wonderful mentor. The stories are so rich in detail and love and admiration that sometimes they ... Read More

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